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網
ami
Description
「網」は、糸やひもをあんで作った、魚や虫をつかまえる道具です。
"網" is a tool made by weaving threads or strings, used to catch fish or insects.
また、インターネットの「ネットワーク」のように、広くつながったものを表すこともあります。
Also, like the internet's "network," it can represent something widely connected.
Meanings
網ami
a net for catching fish, insects, etc.
川で網を使って魚をとった。
I caught fish with a net in the river.
網ami
a network of connected things or systems
日本の鉄道網はとても便利だ。
Japan's railway network is very convenient.
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Notes
- Reading
alone read あみ (ami); in compounds often read もう (mou), as in 鉄道網 (tetsudoumou).
- Nuance
literal net sense is everyday; the 'network' sense appears mostly in compounds.
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